Species Brunotartessus darwinensis F. Evans, 1981
Brunotartessus darwinensis F. Evans, adult male.
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Species Brunotartessus darwinensis F. Evans, 1981
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23 December 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Brunotartessus darwinensis Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [131].
Type data:
Holotype AM ♂ (coll.: i.1939, M. Kamper), Darwin, Northern Territory.
Introduction
This pale brown species is widespread across the top end of Australia from far North Queensland to the Pilbara and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gascoyne (GAS), Pilbara (PIL), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Closely resembling B. ianthe (Kirkaldy) in appearance and coloration. Differing in having paired, apical aedeagus extensions of equal length (Evans 1981).
Diagnosis References
Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [131]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2011 | 20-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |